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SPECT with OSEM-3D reconstruction lowers pediatric radiation dose
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School have found that they can get better image quality and lower radiation dose in pediatric SPECT renal studies by using a data reconstruction technique based on ordered subset expectation maximization with 3D resolution recovery (OSEM-3D).
May 4, 2009
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MRI spots brain lesions among long-term migraine patients
By Edward Susman
Middle-aged women who experience migraine with aura are more likely to have brain infarctlike lesions that are detectable on MRI than men or other migraine sufferers who don't have the visual phenomenon associated with their headaches, according to a study presented at last week's American Academy of Neurology meeting.
May 4, 2009
Digital mammography transition: The agony and the ecstasy
By Kate Madden Yee
The clinical benefits of digital mammography have been well established, but the particulars of how to transition from film-screen to the new technology can be elusive. What exactly does it take to go digital? Two radiologists offer sound advice on making the switch.
May 4, 2009
Philips buys surgical firm Traxtal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has purchased surgical navigation technology provider Traxtal of Toronto.
May 3, 2009
DraxImage gets FDA nod for generic sestamibi
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radiopharmaceutical firm DraxImage has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its generic sestamibi offering.
May 3, 2009
Acoustic neuroma patients benefit from radiosurgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain tumors at the base of the skull may be treated effectively with lower doses of radiosurgery to preserve both hearing and facial nerve function using Gamma Knife radiosurgery, according to findings being presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons this week.
May 3, 2009
Mobile MRI to scan Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A mobile MRI scanner is being used to scan members of the U.S. Congress this week as part of an effort to raise awareness about the need for early brain cancer detection.
May 3, 2009
MRI spots brain abnormality in autistic children
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study used MRI to discover that toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a portion of the brain that processes facial expression and alerts the cortical area to the emotional significance of events.
May 3, 2009
SNM hosts cardiovascular symposium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM Symposium on Multimodality Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging convened for a second day on May 1 at the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, to discuss the prevention of cardiac events as a next step toward improving cardiovascular health and patient care.
May 3, 2009
Higher skin radiation dose seen in angiography vs. coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
Radiation dose measured at the skin is higher and overall effective doses more variable with conventional angiography compared to coronary CT angiography (CTA), say researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina.
May 3, 2009
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Study assesses rate of adverse events in outpatient radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
Although adverse events sometimes do occur, the rate of events in outpatient imaging is actually quite low and the outpatient radiology setting is generally safe, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 3, 2009
MRI, PiB-PET may help distinguish dementias
By Edward Susman
SEATTLE - Researchers at last week's American Academy of Neurology conference suggested that MRI and PET may be able to help physicians distinguish between dementia patients with Alzheimer's disease and those with Lewy body dementia.
May 3, 2009
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